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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Memory techniques lesson 6: Part 1 test: how memory works · Set 438 · 40 questions
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Memory tip (Know your memory): Find the topic of the question: memory steps, attention, short or long term, forgetting, or habits. Use that lesson’s tip — notice, store, recall; you keep what you notice; a small desk and a big cupboard; review before it fades; a rested brain remembers. For sums: add the gaps to the learning day, add study blocks and breaks, or count the hours of sleep.

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  1. 1.🧠 Why do we forget many things we learn? (a) we never reviewed them (b) learning is useless (c) the brain is broken (d) memory is fixed
  2. 2.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) it doesn’t matter (c) it makes you tired (d) you keep what you notice
  3. 3.🗂️ Why do we split long numbers into chunks? (a) to make them longer (b) to change the number (c) no reason (d) fewer things to hold
  4. 4.Which of these is bad for your memory? (a) short study breaks (b) drinking enough water (c) an all-night cram (d) a calm, happy mind
  5. 5.Which of these is bad for your memory? (a) feeling very stressed (b) drinking enough water (c) a full night’s sleep (d) a healthy breakfast
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a price you just heard (b) a carry while adding (c) a new word for a minute (d) tables learned long ago
  7. 7.📉 When do we forget the most of something new? (a) after ten years (b) in the first day or two (c) only in exams (d) never
  8. 8.Which of these is a fact about memory? (a) memory can’t improve (b) cramming lasts for years (c) one reading is enough (d) pictures stick better
  9. 9.🧠 Fact or myth: “everyone forgets things”? (a) a myth (b) a fact
  10. 10.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: explaining to a friend? (a) helps you keep it (b) lets it fade
  11. 11.True or false: “a number you just heard” is held in short-term memory. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) screens till midnight (b) an all-night cram (c) skipping breakfast (d) short study breaks
  14. 14.📅 You learn five state capitals on day 1. You review 2 days later, then 3 days after that, then 5 days after that. On which day is your third review?
  15. 15.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) games open on screen (c) scrolling while reading (d) notes while listening
  16. 16.Which of these is a myth about memory? (a) meaning makes it stick (b) everyone forgets things (c) some kids never forget (d) practice improves memory
  17. 17.😴 Can any pill or drink give you a super memory? (a) yes, many do (b) yes, energy drinks (c) yes, sugar does (d) no — habits help most
  18. 18.True or false: “studying very hungry” helps your memory. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tables learned long ago (b) an OTP you just got (c) your birthday (d) how to ride a bicycle
  20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  21. 21.📉 You forgot something you learned last week. That means… (a) you are not smart (b) memory is broken (c) you need a review (d) you should give up
  22. 22.🧠 Fact or myth: “practice improves memory”? (a) a fact (b) a myth
  23. 23.🔢 A 8-digit number is split into chunks of 2 digits each. How many chunks is that?
  24. 24.Which of these is a fact about memory? (a) cramming lasts for years (b) you keep all you read (c) one reading is enough (d) we forget without review
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) a quiet place to study (c) chatting in class (d) notes while listening
  26. 26.😴 Helps memory or hurts memory: an all-night cram? (a) hurts memory (b) helps memory
  27. 27.🗂️ How many things can short-term memory hold at once? (a) only a few (b) hundreds (c) a whole book (d) no limit
  28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) phone in another room (c) one task at a time (d) studying half-asleep
  30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  31. 31.Which of these is held in short-term memory? (a) a carry while adding (b) your birthday (c) your home address (d) the national anthem
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) memory can’t improve (b) good memory is just luck (c) some kids never forget (d) meaning makes it stick
  34. 34.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) phone in another room (c) one task at a time (d) checking messages
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a full night’s sleep (b) short study breaks (c) playing outdoors (d) feeling very stressed
  36. 36.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: directions told just now? (a) short-term memory (b) long-term memory
  37. 37.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: reviewing after a week? (a) helps you keep it (b) lets it fade
  38. 38.True or false: “the last line you read” is kept in long-term memory. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) three tasks at once (c) a goal for each session (d) checking messages
  40. 40.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: reading it once only? (a) helps you keep it (b) lets it fade

Answer key

  1. we never reviewed them
  2. you keep what you notice
  3. fewer things to hold
  4. an all-night cram
  5. feeling very stressed
  6. tables learned long ago
  7. in the first day or two
  8. pictures stick better
  9. a fact
  10. helps you keep it
  11. True
  12. False
  13. short study breaks
  14. 11
  15. notes while listening
  16. some kids never forget
  17. no — habits help most
  18. False
  19. an OTP you just got
  20. breaks attention
  21. you need a review
  22. a fact
  23. 4
  24. we forget without review
  25. chatting in class
  26. hurts memory
  27. only a few
  28. helps attention
  29. studying half-asleep
  30. breaks attention
  31. a carry while adding
  32. helps attention
  33. meaning makes it stick
  34. checking messages
  35. feeling very stressed
  36. short-term memory
  37. helps you keep it
  38. False
  39. a goal for each session
  40. lets it fade

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